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Holland China Syndikaat, founding document, 1896, p. 1/3

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-06-30 02:28

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1896
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Holland China Syndikaat, founding document, 1896, p. 2/3

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-06-30 02:27

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1896
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Holland China Syndikaat, founding document, 1896, p. 3/3

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-06-30 02:25

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1896
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holland
China
trading
company
handelscompagnie
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Hong Kong
harbour
blackandwhite
bw
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rotterdam
httpwwwstadsarchiefrotterdamnlen
gwulo
happy
planet
Asia
favorites
nederlandvandaag
syndikaat
hotz
sjacob
collignon
monchy
bakker
brusse
Kien
huidekoper
wegelin
knobel
tianjin
Tientsin
beijing
peking

Holland-China Trading Company: 1903 founding document

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-06-30 02:23

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1903
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rotterdam
httpwwwstadsarchiefrotterdamnlen
gwulo
happy
planet
Asia
favorites
nederlandvandaag
syndikaat
hotz
sjacob
collignon
monchy
bakker
brusse
Kien
huidekoper
wegelin
knobel
tianjin
Tientsin
beijing
peking

Holland-China Trading Company: 1960 stamp Photostat, Hong Kong Photocopy Service

Submitted by Charles in Shanghai on Sun, 2019-06-30 02:21

Charles Gesner van der Voort had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In 1938, he went to Shanghai for the firm. The Japanese interned him, and most other Dutch nationals, from 1943-45. In camp, he met his wife Nancy and they married after the war. After a leave in The Netherlands, they returned to the Orient, where Charles continued to work for HCHC in Hong Kong.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1960
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Shanghai
holland
China
trading
company
handelscompagnie
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bw
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rotterdam
httpwwwstadsarchiefrotterdamnlen
gwulo
happy
planet
Asia
favorites
nederlandvandaag
syndikaat
hotz
sjacob
collignon
monchy
bakker
brusse
Kien
huidekoper
wegelin
knobel
tianjin
Tientsin
beijing
peking
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